Refuse can holder

ABSTRACT

The present invention is directed to a refuse can holder which will support the refuse can in an upright position and has the top secured thereto by a flexible chain to prevent its loss. The holder is an open framework which encompasses the refuse can and is secured to the supporting surface by a spike driven into the ground or by a threaded fastener threaded into a socket in a concrete base.

0 United States Patent 1191 1111 3,750,990

Jacobs 1 Aug. 7, 1973 [54] REFUSE CAN HOLDER 2,842,328 7/1958 Youngblood 248/DIG. 7 2,279,442 4 1942 Burns et al 248/311 [76] F Jacobs Gkusteri 3,279,733 10 1966 Hannan 248/153 Ohio 5 3 1,627,554 5/1927 P151161 et al. 52/705 x Mortensen X [21] Appl No.: 162,811 Primary ExaminerWilliam H. Schultz Attorney-John B. Dickman, Ill

[52] US. Cl. 248/146 1 51 Int. Cl. Fl6m 13/00 [57] ABSTRACT 58 Field 6: Search 248/DIG. 7, 117.2, The present invention is directed to a refuse can holder 248/1173 1174 117 6 146 147 152 153 which will support the refuse can in an upright position 302 311; 220 19 and has the top secured thereto by a flexible chain to prevent its loss. The holder is an open framework 5 References Cited which encompasses the refuse can and is secured to the UNITED STATES PATENTS supporting surface by a spike driven into the ground or by a threaded fastener threaded into a socket in a con- 2,93l,5l7 4/1960 Youngblood et al. 248/DIG. 7 Crete base 2,829,854 4/1958 Blake 248/DIG. 7 2,546,797 3/1951 Swisher et a1 248/DIG. 7 1 Claim, 4 Drawing Figures PATENIEU we 1 ma IN'VENTOR. M/LES H. JACOBS,

GENT REFUSE CAN HOLDER BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION l. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to refuse can holders which are spiked to the ground or bolted to a concrete base and in which the refuse can sits. An elongate arm extends the full height of the refuse can and has a chain mounted on the upper end thereof for securing the refuse can top.

2. Summary of the Invention The present invention is directed to a skeletal framework for supporting a refuse can on the ground or on a concrete slab. It includes a hoop supported in horizontal arrangement to engage midway of the height of the can,and a flexible chain to retain the cover.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a refuse can holder which is light in weight, inexpensive to manufacture and will support the can even when subjected to high wind forces.

Other objects and advantages will become apparent in the following specification when considered in the light of the attacheddrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. I is a perspective view of the invention with a refuse can shown supported therein in broken lines;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the invention;

FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view, taken along the lines 33 of FIG. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional view on a central plane of the support illustrating a modified form of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several figures, the reference numeral 10 indicates generally, a refuse can support constructed in accordance with the invention.

The refuse can support 10 includes a generally rectangular base plate 11 having a central bore 12 formed therein. A pair of oppositely disposed cross bars 13, 14 are secured to opposite ends of the base plate 11 and extend perpendicularly thereto outwardly on both sides thereof. The cross bars 13, 14 are equal in length and extend equally on opposite sides of the base plate 11. A generally U-shaped frame member 15 is secured intermediate its opposite ends to the ends of the cross members 13, 14 and a second U-shaped frame member 16 is secured to the cross members 13, 14 on the side thereof opposite the U-shaped member 15. The U- shaped members l5, 16 are arranged in generally parallel relation. The U-shaped member 16 has an arm 17 integrally formed on one end thereof and extending upwardly therefrom.

A generally rectangular horizontal hoop 18 is secured to the upper ends of the U-shaped member 15 and to the lower upper end of the U-shaped member 16 as well as to lower end of the arm 17.

The generally rectangular hoop 18 has arcuate corners 19, 20, 21 and 22.

The upper end of the arm 17 has a bore 23 formed therein to receive a chain 24 detachably secured thereto. The chain 24 is adapted to loop through the handle opening 25 of a refuse can cover 26 as seen in FIG. 1. The refuse can 27 is adapted to fit within the hoop 18 and rest on the cross bars 13, 14, or base plate 11.

A spike 28 having a head 29 is driven through the bore 12 into the earth when the support 10 is on the dirt.

In FIG. 4 a modified form of the invention is illustrated wherein the U-shaped members 15, 16 are connected by a cross bar 14 supporting a base plate 11. The base plate 11 has a bore 12 throughwhich a lag screw 30 extends into a socket 31 passed into a concrete slab 32. A washer 33 on the lag screw 30 assist in securing the base plate 11 to the top of the concrete slab 32 and thus lock the support 10 thereto.

The construction of the support 10 in the modification illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 3 and the modification illustrated in FIG. 4 is identical with the exception that the spike 28 is replaced with a lag screw 30 to secure the support to the concrete slab 32.

While the refuse can 27 has been illustrated as generally rectangular in horizontal cross section it should be understood that circular cans may be used in the support 10 as well.

The elements of the support 10 may be secured together by any suitable means with welding being preferred.

Having thus described the preferred embodiments of the invention it should be understood that numerous structural modifications and adaptations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A refuse can support comprising a generally rectangular horizontal hoop having arcuate corner portions, a pair of integral generally U-shaped members having arcuate corner portions arranged in spaced parallel relation and secured to said hoop to support said hoop, a base plate having a vertical bore extending therethrough, and means rigidly connecting said base plate to said U-shaped member. an arm integrally formed on one of said U-shaped members extending substantially above said hoop and terminating just below the top of the refuse can cover, and a chain re- Ieasably secured to the upper end of said arm for holding the refuse can cover in position on the can and preventing loss.

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1. A refuse can support comprising a generally rectangular horizontal hoop having arcuate corner portions, a pair of integral generally U-shaped members having arcuate corner portions arranged in spaced parallel relation and secured to said hoop to support said hoop, a base plate having a vertical bore extending therethrough, and means rigidly connecting said base plate to said U-shaped member, an arm integrally formed on one of said U-shaped members extending substantially above said hoop and terminating just below the top of the refuse can cover, and a chain releasably secured to the upper end of said arm for holding the refuse can cover in position on the can and preventing loss. 